Materials R&D Technician, Solar Cell Characterization is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $120K. Posted on Sep 1, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Partner with engineering to bring online and perform solar cell metrology and materials characterization testing of insourced cells Execute routine and non-routine electrical, optical, and materials measurements on wafers and solar cells (e.g., I-V, PL/EL imaging, lifetime, optical inspection, microscopy, and related techniques) Prepare samples for characterization and failure analysis, including sectioning…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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